Court delays trial on medical incident at Hoa Binh General Hospital

May 08, 2018 | 09:15

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The People’s Court of Hoa Binh City in the northern province of Hòa Bình yesterday delayed the first-instance trial on a medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital in May last year.

court delays trial on medical incident at hoa binh general hospital

The People’s Court of Hoa Binh City in the northern province of Hoa Binh yesterday delayed the first-instance trial on a medical incident causing eight deaths at the kidney dialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital in May last year.-Photo sggp.org.vn

The defendants are Bui Manh Quoc, 31, director of the Tram Anh Water Treatment Co. Ltd, who was prosecuted for “unintentionally causing deaths”, and Tran Van Son, 28, employee of the medical material and equipment division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital and Hoang Cong Luong, 31, doctor at the Department of Intensive Care of the Hoa Binh General Hospital, who were both prosecuted for “lacking responsibility causing serious consequences.”

Thirteen lawyers registered to take part in the trial, but only three of them were present. Former Director of the hospital Truong Quy Duong was also absent from the trial.

After collecting opinions of the People’s Procuracy, the participating lawyers and defendants, the judging council decided to delay the trial and re-open it on May 15.

On May 29, 2017, 18 patients suffered from symptoms of anaphylactic shock including breathing difficulty, sudden falls in blood pressure, stomach aches and vomiting while receiving kidney dialysis at the kidney dialysis division of the Hoa Binh General Hospital’s Department of Intensive Care. Eight of the patients died in this incident.

According to authorised agencies, unqualified water for kidney dialysis and equipment maintained and operated not in line with the regulated process were the causes of the incident.

On April 20, doctor Hoang Cong Luong sent a letter to the Party, State and Government leaders, expressing his hope that the case will be judged in an open and fair manner.

VNA

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